5 tournament-trained, background-verified coaches. Same coach every session — no rotation. Weekly WhatsApp parent reports on every student.
Click any coach to see their full profile — playing experience, teaching philosophy, signature openings, notable students, and how they prepare children for tournaments.
FIDE 1850 Co-Founder · Lead Coach
Best for
Tournament prep & rapid improvement
Student outcome
"1 of 4 students placed top-10 in district U-12 in 2025"
Signature Openings
"Hrdyansh sir is patient with my 7-year-old. The weekly WhatsApp report tells me exactly what they covered — I never have to chase him."
— Anjali R. · Bengaluru
FIDE 1920 Founder & CEO
Best for
Curriculum-driven progress · senior cohort 1:1
Student outcome
"1 of 4 students placed top-10 in district U-12 in 2025"
Signature Openings
"Tarun sir doesn't just teach openings. He teaches how to plan three moves ahead — that's the skill my daughter is using in school maths now."
— Suresh K. · Pune
FIDE 1780 Coach & Content Lead
Best for
First-time chess students · ages 5–10
Student outcome
"1 of 4 students placed top-10 in district U-12 in 2025"
Signature Openings
"Aryan sir taught my son in Bengali — that was the difference. He understood the concepts immediately and now plays in English with confidence."
— Mitali D. · Kolkata
FIDE-Rated International Player & Coach
Best for
Students focused on rating gains, opening prep & sharp calculation
FIDE 1621 FIDE-Rated Chess Coach
Best for
Students at any level wanting an all-round, structured programme
Every coach who appears on this page passed three filters. We don't run open applications — we recruit by trial session with real children, then verify every claim independently.
Only coaches who have played FIDE-rated events in the last 24 months are considered. We verify every applicant's FIDE ID against the public ratings database (ratings.fide.com). No coach on our roster has ever taught chess without being a tournament player themselves.
We hire by paid trial session with three real children — typically a 6-year-old, a 10-year-old, and a 13-year-old. We watch how the candidate handles the same question asked five different ways. The coaches on this page are the ones who answered question five with the same calm as question one.
Every parent at ChessWize gets a weekly WhatsApp summary written by their coach. Before hire, candidates write three sample reports against three sample lessons. We grade for clarity, specificity, and whether a non-chess-playing parent would actually understand what their child practised that week.
Background verification (police clearance + reference check) is performed once a coach passes all three filters. Status is reflected in real time on every coach card.
Tarun (founder) designed the curriculum every ChessWize coach teaches. It's structured in four phases mapped to FIDE rating bands. Your child enters at the phase that matches their current strength.
Solidify openings (1–2 systems for white and black), middlegame planning, and basic endgame technique (K+Q, K+R, opposition).
Tactical sharpness under the clock, opening repertoire expansion, calculation depth of 3–5 moves, and time management in classical games.
Positional play, prophylaxis, deep calculation, tournament psychology, and post-game analysis discipline.
GM-track preparation, sparring with titled players, deep opening prep, and dynamic endgame mastery.
Every session is 1-on-1 or small group, live (30 mins), on Lichess study or Chess.com classroom. We also offer a dedicated 1:1 Coaching Mode for parents who want exclusive attention every session. After every session your coach posts a structured WhatsApp summary: what was covered, what improved, what next session will focus on. You can read more about how we structure session time and what FIDE rating bands actually mean for a child in our learn centre.
Your child's improvement isn't a guess. The ChessWize dashboard shows exactly what they practiced, how long, and how well.
Every puzzle, every position, every game logged. Coaches see what your child tried and where they got stuck.
Seconds per move, total practice minutes, session length. Effort gets visible.
Move quality graded against engine analysis. Beginner-friendly: only the moves that actually mattered are flagged.
Tactical pattern recognition, opening repertoire coverage, endgame technique — broken down per child.
Teachers see weekly trend lines: are tactics getting faster? Is calculation depth growing? Decisions made on data, not vibes.
Parents get a weekly digest. Coaches get a live operating dashboard. Every kid gets specific feedback — not generic "work harder."
"Chess is a powerful life skill. My job is to teach kids how to think, not just how to move pieces."
"ChessWize didn't begin as a business — it started with a single 'yes' to a parent after a district win. The mission is the same now as it was then: better thinkers, not just better players."
"If a 6-year-old can't explain it back to me in their own words, I haven't taught it yet."
"Real progress comes from sharper calculation and disciplined opening preparation — my job is to bridge high-level play and structured, repeatable coaching."
"Every student — beginner or advanced — deserves a structured path through the whole game: openings, middlegames, endgames, and the confidence to compete."
Twelve questions parents ask before booking a demo. Honest answers; we'd rather lose the booking than mis-set expectations.
Have a different question? Send us a note — we reply on WhatsApp within 10 minutes during work hours.
Complimentary Level Check. The coach plays a position with your child, identifies their rating band, and writes you a one-page diagnosis. No sales pressure.
Refund if unsatisfied · No card required for the demo · Same coach every session